St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-19

Gordon did know it all; therefore h
subsidized rather helples>ly into friendli
ness. and Charlie prudently changes
the subject to one less dangerous.
'.Rnwed any to-lay?''
mo. haven't: felt one Of my con
founded headaches coming on thi
morning and gave it up. wish
hadn't now"
you've only a week more. yo'
know"
Il know it. and l need practice;
don't pull! the oar-or throw the bal
cither-that did awhile ago."
20. you did some good playing thi
afternoon. replied Charlie. consol
ingly. You knocked MI. McGinni
out capitally.''
"Did r." Gordon frightened. "Yo,
know I've got to win that race. Ham.
''Of course, for the honor Of til,
school. for the happiness of you
friends. for the glory Of your country
but not TO get the new boat which YOU
honored grandparent promised you
U. no.
20. nor echoed Gordon, laughing
Wasn't it good Of grandfather
though? He knew, Of course tina,
the embroidered flag would belong T.
the club. and in case Of my beating
that military academy fellow, he want.
me to have boat Of my own"
%. you've go. to winr' repeated
Charlie. dec:sivcly;- ..but that fellow,
Goodyear. is good oarsman."
"3hat's 50; and here l am out Of
training-all the fault Of those con-
founded headaches. Come on; let's 90
down TO the pier and get boat Of
Babcock. and have row now"
The day Of the race arrived. Al
three o'clock the little pier. in a gay
fiuttcr Of flags. was filled with lockers
on; groups sat in the gardens Of the
cottages. and stood along the edge of
the grove. while boats. under bright
awnings, lay quietly on the water AT
seeing distance. The lake was mile
in width; and the course was directly
across 10 the pier. from = poirt cP
posite, marked 0y = curious tree-a
tree which stood ont against the sky .
dark. slender. 81 mmctrical cruss. Near
BY. its branches covered with foliage
scarcely suggested the form which
made its renOwn.
Goodyear. the champion Of the Mil
itary Academy Club. was large aud
heavy; his muscles CARRIED more fat than
would have suited q trainer" but he
pulled a steady. powerful oar. Gordon.
taller and more slender. but strong and
well-knit. gave a quicker stroke and :
sharper pull. But, of course. their
rowing was far from ''scient;iic;" AID
the light boats they pushed out in. and
the braided suits they wore. would have
been thought extremely funny by an
Oxford or Harvard man. The race
was very much like other races. and
was closely contested. When one boat
shot a little ahead OF the other. the
boys and girls got excited. and cheered
and waved their handkerchiefs. Good
year. contrary to his habit, did his best
work at the beginning, while Gordon.
contrary also to his. reserved his
and on the last half rowed, as
the boys said, like all possessed.
bringing his boat in two lengths ahead.
He was received with great acclama-
tion. Charlie jumped to the bow of
the boat from which he had been
watching the race alone. to wave his
hat, but in few moments dropped to
the oars. and himself rowed like all
for the cheering suddenly
ceased. and he had seen a group gath
cred by Gortion's boat. and something
heavy and helpless lifted out Of it. At
the pier he learned that Gordon with
his last stroke had fallen backward in .
swoon. He had been takcn to Judge
Morris's house (close by on the lake
shore). and DR.. Goldsby had been sent
for.
The group of excited takers grad
ually separated into twos and threes
and disappeared. leaving behind them
q strange stiffness under the blue sky.
deepened by the gentle. lonely wash Of
the water on the shore and the song Of
q distant bird.
In the evening Gordon was taken
home. The next morning. very early.
Charlie was at the door. He came away
with . slow step and dropping head.
Say! 5 he any better in there-that
TELLER at got sick t the race?" called q
small boy who was running by.
..Get outr' said Charley. roughly.
Then he went after the boy and gave
him handful Of peanuts with a bright
penny among them. What he had heard
was not encouraging.
Later in the morning Mr.. Sterling.
the principal Of the high school. met
DR.. Goldsby. and stopped him, to in
quirc tenderly and anxiously about his
pupil. DR.. Goldsby was cross. He
was always cross when he had > ''bad
case," and the condition Of his patients
was accurately indicated by the rise
and fall OF his suavity. After few mo-
ments' talk. Mr.. Sterling said: Il
feared there was danger; but what
sudden and singular prOstrstion! What
can he the cause Of it?"
..Humph! The cause? Tobacco!"
replied the doctor. ssvagely. bringing
his cane down upon the sidewalk with
a great thump. and glaring At Mr.. Ster-
ling.
Tobacco! tobacco?" repeated Mr..
Sterling. "Why-how Il was not
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